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Pre-market update (updated 9am eastern): European markets are trading 1.8% higher. Asian markets traded in a wide range from -1.1% up to +1.0% US futures are moderately higher ahead of the bell.  Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): ICSC-Goldman Store Sales (7:45am), Redbook (8:55am), PMI Manufacturing Index Flash (8:58am), FHFA House Price Index (9am),

Pre-market update (updated 9am eastern): European markets are trading 0.7% higher. Asian markets traded 0.9%% higher. US futures are moderately higher ahead of the bell.  Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): Chicago Fed National Activity Index (8:30am), Existing Home Sales (10am) Technical Outlook (SPX): A respectable  bounce on Friday that brought us back

Pre-market update (updated 9am eastern): European markets are trading 0.4% higher. Asian markets traded 1.0% higher. US futures are moderately higher ahead of the bell.  Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): No news Technical Outlook (SPX): We sold off yesterday for the fourth time in the last five days.  We broke below the 50-day

Pre-market update (updated 9am eastern): European markets are trading -1.1% lower. Asian markets traded 0.6% higher. US futures are slightly higher ahead of the bell.  Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): Jobless Claims (8:30am), Philadelphia Fed Survey (10am), Leading Indicators (10am), EIA Natural Gas (10:30am) Technical Outlook (SPX): Bears erased all of the

Pre-market update (updated 9am eastern): European markets are trading -1.2% lower. Asian markets traded 0.6% higher. US futures are gapping significantly lower, in excess of 10 points on the SPX.  Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): MBA Purchase Applications (7am), EIA Petroleum Status Report (10:30am), Beige Book (2pm) Technical Outlook (SPX): Huge bounce

Pre-market update (updated 9am eastern): European markets are trading -0.7% lower. Asian markets traded -1.3% lower. US futures are moderately lower of the bell.  Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): Empire State Manufacturing Survey (8:30am), Treasury International Capital (9am), Housing Market Index (10am) Technical Outlook (SPX): We saw some weakness on Friday, but what

Pre-market update (updated 9am eastern): European markets are trading -1.2% lower. Asian markets traded mixed and flat. US futures are moderately lower of the bell.  Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): Producer Price Index (8:30am), Retail Sales (8:30am), Consumer Sentiment (9:55am), Business Inventories (10am), Bernanke Speaks (12:30pm) Technical Outlook (SPX): Big statement yesterday

Pre-market update (updated 9am eastern): European markets are trading 0.1% higher. Asian markets traded 1.1% higher. US futures are mixed ahead of the bell.  Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): Jobless Claims (8:30am), Import & Export Prices (8:30am), EIA Natural Gas Report (10:30am), 5-year TIPS Announcement Technical Outlook (SPX): Huge breakout day yesterday

Pre-market update (updated 9am eastern): European markets are trading 1.2% higher. Asian markets traded 0.4% higher. US futures are slightly higher ahead of the bell.  Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): MBA Purchase Applications (7am), FOMC Minutes (9am), EIA Petroleum Status Report (10:30am), Treasury Budget (2pm) Technical Outlook (SPX): We managed to break out

Pre-market update (updated 9am eastern): European markets are trading 0.4% higher. Asian markets traded 0.7% higher. US futures are slightly higher ahead of the bell.  Economic reports due out (all times are eastern): NFIB Small Business Optimism Index (7:30am), ICSC-Goldman Store Sales (7:45am), Redbook (8:55am), Wholesale Trade (10am) Technical Outlook (SPX): The way the market